[Amended 12-9-1985 by L.L. No. 7-1985]
A. Fences shall not exceed four feet in height and shall be prohibited in the front yard. This provision shall not apply to hedge, privet, trees or other shrubbery which is not limited in height, except as provided in §
90-5 of Chapter
90, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Village Code.
[Amended 10-18-1993 by L.L. No. 16-1993]
B. Wherever the boundary of a residential district directly
abuts Lakeville Road, Bates Road, Horace Harding Boulevard, Northern
State Parkway, Cumberland Avenue, Community Drive and the North and
South Service Roads of the Long Island Expressway, fences shall not
exceed six feet in height and shall be permitted in an abutting front
yard.
[Amended 10-18-1993 by L.L. No. 16-1993]
C. Fences shall be constructed with the finished side,
if any, facing the adjoining property or street.
[Added 9-16-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct
or alter any fence within the Village until an application for such
fence shall have been submitted to and approved by a permit issued
by the Village Building Inspector.
[Added 9-16-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
E. The height of a fence shall be measured from the preexisting
or finished grade, whichever is less, at the base thereof. For the
purpose of this section, the term "preexisting grade" shall be the
grade of the land prior to any cutting or filling, and the term "finished
grade" shall be the grade after cutting or filling.
[Added 9-16-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
F. Every fence or wall, whether constructed of masonry,
wood, metal or other materials, shall be installed and maintained
in a safe and sightly condition and shall at all times be maintained
in a state of good repair, including but not limited to the replacement
and/or repair of all loose, broken or rotten wood; loose, broken or
crumbling masonry; and loose, broken or twisted metal portions of
fences and walls.
[Added 9-16-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
G. Construction fences.
[Added 11-9-2015 by L.L.
No. 3-2015]
(1)
No permit shall be approved for a fence designed or arranged
to enclose a construction site unless it is accompanied by an application
for a demolition permit and/or a building permit. The construction
fence permit shall be null and void and the fence removed if demolition
and/or building does not commence within 30 days of the issuance of
the permit for such work. The fence shall be removed when, in the
sole judgment of the Building Inspector, it is no longer needed to
secure the site. Any damage to the property that is the result of
the installation, maintenance or removal of the fence shall be immediately
repaired or restored.
(2)
All construction fences for which a permit was heretofore issued
shall be removed if no demolition or construction takes place within
30 days of the adoption of this section.
Retaining walls shall not extend above the surface
of the ground which they support, except that retaining walls extending
more than three feet above the lower ground level may extend 30 inches
above the surface of the ground they support.
Pergolas shall not exceed 10 feet in height.
Stationary outdoor fireplaces shall be at least
10 feet distant from side and rear property lines and shall not exceed
five feet in height.
[Added 11-21-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect
and/or maintain a parabolic antenna, hemispherical antenna, ground
station antenna, earth station antenna, satellite station antenna,
circular antenna or dish-shaped antenna which is greater than three
square feet in area or has a diameter greater than two feet.
[Added 11-18-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
A. A deck or patio shall be an area surfaced with materials
such as but not limited to wood or masonry; without walls, roof or
other appurtenance extending more than three feet above the surface
of the deck or patio; and constructed outside of the exterior walls
of the principal building, whether attached or unattached.
B. All decks or patios described above which shall have
a height of greater than 18 inches above the finished grade of the
principal building or the grade of the land as it existed on the effective
date of this section, whichever is the lesser, or if the principal
building is constructed after the effective date of this section,
said patio or deck which has a height of 18 inches above the finished
grade of the principal building or the grade as it existed on the
date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, whichever is
the lesser, shall comply with necessary building yard requirements
for accessory buildings and with lot coverage and side and rear yard
setback regulations as set forth in applicable provisions of the Zoning
Code of the Village. A deck or patio shall be constructed only at
the rear and/or side of the building. However, it shall not be constructed
at the side of the building that faces a street but may be constructed
at the rear of a building that faces a street.
C. A deck constructed of wood shall be of natural wood
or pressure-treated lumber which is rot-resistant and in conformance
with the Building Code.
[Added 3-9-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992]
A. A shed shall be a combination of materials to form
a freestanding construction that is safe and stable and used for the
storage or containment of tools, equipment, outdoor furniture, plants,
toys or other similar items.
B. No utilities shall be installed or in any way connected
to the shed with the exception of a one-hundred-ten-volt electrical
service for lighting purposes only.
C. A shed shall not exceed seven feet in height and shall
be situated at least 10 feet distant from rear and side property lines
and shall be no nearer than 60 feet from the street.
D. No more than one shed may exist on a single premises.
E. No shed may be constructed in the front yard of any
premises.
F. No shed shall be constructed or maintained until a
building permit therefor has been issued by the Building Inspector.
G. The lot area covered by a shed shall be included in
calculating the maximum permissible lot coverage of the zoning district
in which such shed or structure is located.
H. No shed shall have a lot coverage in excess of 100
square feet and no single dimension may exceed 10 feet.
I. The shed shall be screened from adjoining properties
and street view by evergreen trees planted along the sides and rear
of the shed. The trees shall be approved by the Building Inspector.
Planting shall be at least six feet in height and planted five feet
on center. The approved screening shall be maintained in good condition
so long as the shed remains in existence.
J. All existing sheds that do not conform to the provisions
of this section shall be removed within five years of the effective
date of its enactment, provided that the owner of such noncomplying
shed shall register it with the Village Clerk within 120 days of the
effective date of enactment. All noncomplying sheds not registered
within 120 days shall thereafter be deemed to be in violation of this
chapter.